S&B USA (previously Shikun and Binui America) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Brazoria West Solar Project with 260 megawatts (MWdc) (200 MWac) of planned solar energy capacity from Savion, part of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group. Construction of the project, located in Brazoria County, 40 miles southwest of Houston, Texas, will start…
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SpaceX and Amazon have said the technology can help rural America get online, but opponents say it’s unproven and not worthy of federal investment.
Mayor Francis Suarez wants Elon Musk’s company to build a transit loop similar to those underway in Las Vegas and Chicago, Bloomberg reports.
Microgrid developer Concentric Power announced this week that it has broken ground on a 5-MW microgrid for Tasteful Selections, a vertically integrated farmer-owned, farmer-driven bite-size potato growing, packing and shipping operation. Combining 3.6 MW cogeneration firm power with 120-kW solar and 1.25-MW/625-kWh lithium-ion battery storage, the microgrid has approximately 5-MW total capacity with provisions to add additional…
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Play, the Polish mobile network operator, has raised a syndicated loan from European banks, according to sources, while total volumes from central and eastern Europe’s biggest economies have been low so far this year.
Electric scooters have taken over the streets of many urban cities, but the lightweight, underpowered scooters comprising the fleets of Bird & Lime leave a bit to be desired for longer range trips, larger riders, and more serious commuting needs. Varla Scooter reached out to us with their offering in the space and it is…
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Transit services in the cities of Oita, Sapporo, Asahikawa, Kumamoto, Oshima and Tsuchiura are available via the Japan Transit Planner and Norikae Annai apps.
British regulators have identified the stablecoin market as their primary assignment amid efforts to create a legal framework for virtual currencies in the country.
A checkout service will be implemented which waives transaction fees for purchases made using crypto, PayPal’s president and CEO confirmed.
The latest adoption step for Bitcoin and some altcoins will receive official confirmation on Tuesday, PayPal tells Reuters.